Stimulus that causes tension Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stimulus that causes tension last seen in Universal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRESSOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRESSOR Stimulus that causes tension (8) Universal Nov 30, 2016
3% SPUR Stimulus (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 7, 2025
3% TAUT Filled with tension (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
2% TROUBLEMAKING Deliberately causing problems (13) (13) Puzzler Jan 2, 2026
2% HARMS Causes injury to (5) New York Times Mini Jan 1, 2026
2% ABASH Cause to feel embarrassed (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025
2% JAUNDICE Condition causing skin discoloration (8) The Times Concise Dec 26, 2025
2% FRACTURE Cause to break (8) Universal Dec 25, 2025
2% GRISLY Causing horror and disgust (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 23, 2025
2% DEDICATED Committed to a particular cause (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 22, 2025

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